Nigel Farage has clashed with Fred Sirieix in tense scenes on ITV I'm A Celebrity - as fans race to say the Channel 4 First Dates star will "win" the show. The former Ukip leader was taken to task by the First Dates star on Monday's episode, a day out from the launch show, over Brexit.

Fred told his campmate that the average person had "lost out" now we were no longer part of the EU, but Farage insisted "they haven't lost out" despite multiple problems for the country since it left. Fred asked Farage: “What’s the benefit of Brexit then? If you are an average person from Britain, what’s the benefit?”

Farage said: “To know that we’re independent, we stand on our own two feet in the world.” Fred said back: “Brexit was about immigration, I remember your poster. I thought it was shameful what you did Nigel. Shameful.” Farage replied: “Sadly, sadly it was absolutely true.

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"It was a poster showing mass young men moving illegally across borders.” Fred then said: “But it was about demonising migrants.” Farage replied: “No it wasn’t. In your view it was, but it wasn’t.” To which Fred said: “It’s not only just my view.” Fred said: “I think the average person in the UK has lost out because of what you’ve done.”

Farage said: “They haven’t lost out.” Taking to Twitter/X, fans raced to praise Fred. Sim wrote: "And this is why Fred has always been my fave. Keep flogging Nigel! #ImACeleb." Aaron said: "Not one of them having guts and walking away then there is Fred telling Nigel what he needs to hear #ImACelebrity #ImACeleb"

"Fred attacking Nigel about politics, is one of the best moments I’ve seen on reality tv this year. He spoke for the people. Fred to win x #ImACeleb #ImACelebrity," Phil said. Super TV said: "Ugh I’m just imagining if this were Big Brother. We’d have “GET NIGEL OUT” and “FRED FOR THE WIN” chants by Friday. #ImACeleb."

"We’re on day 2 & we’ve already had Nigel Farages bare arse, Jamie Lynn Spears trying to win a redemption arc, & Fred Sirieix destroying Nigel over Brexit #ImACeleb," Char said.